Bengaluru : The ruling Congress won four and opposition party BJP won two seats in the election for Legislative Council held on Friday morning. JD (S) managed to get a seat. Congress leaders Allam Veerabhadrappa, R B Timmapur, Veena Achchayya and Rizwan Arshad emerged victorious. BJP leaders former minister V Somanna and second candidate in […]

Kasaragod : The results of the much-awaited Kerala assembly elections 2016 which was held on May 16 has announced its result on Thursday May 19. The Muslim League candidate N.A.Nellikkunnu of the Kasaragod constituency is bagged 64,727 Votes. He defeated his nearest contender, Ravisha Thantri Kuntar of BJP, by a margin of 8607 votes. Ravisha gained […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa has reportedly returned the Rs.1crore SUV that he had borrowed for party works to its owner following a widespread public and media criticism, alleging him of being extravagant. Sources say, Yeddyurappa has returned the luxury vehicle to its rightful owner former industries minister Murugesh Nirani after the row. […]

Mangaluru : A former MLA from the BJP is contesting the zilla panchayat election in Dakshina Kannada this time. The BJP has fielded K. Padmanabha Kottari, who had been elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2004 from the erstwhile Vitla constituency, from Sajipamunnur zilla panchayat constituency, reserved for the general category. Mr. Kottari was also […]

Bengaluru : The Congress party is likely to suspend its former MP, K Jayaprakash Hegde, and sitting MLC B T Dayananda Reddy for contesting the Legislative Council elections from Dakshina Kannada and Bengaluru Urban local body constituencies respectively as rebel cndidates. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and State Congress president G Parameshwara are likely to meet in […]

Patna : RJD chief Lalu Prasad delcared Nitish Kumar will continue as Bihar Chief Minister despite his party emerging as the table topper, while he will launch a nation-wide stir against the “communal” Narendra Modi government. Exultant after the JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance appeared on course to a resounding victory, a jubilant Prasad claimed continuance of the […]

Bengaluru : The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council with an all out offensive, BJP won 100 wards out of 198, as the results were declared today by the State Election Commission for the polls held on August 22. After its wins in the civic polls in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the Bengaluru results make […]

Bengaluru : BJP legislators on Friday staged a dharna in front of Health Minister U T Khader’s office at Vikas Soudha protesting delay on the State government’s part in regularising the service of 3,500 nurses. As many as 10 legislators, including former ministers Kota Srinivas Poojari, S Suresh Kumar and Ramachandra Gowda, staged dharna for […]

Bengaluru: Jayalalithaa was today acquitted by the Karnataka High Court in the disproportionate assets case that came as a huge relief to the AIADMK chief that will enable her stage a political comeback and return to the Chief Minister’s post. Pronouncing the verdict in a jam-packed court, Justice C R Kumaraswamy also acquitted AIADMK’s chief […]

Bangalore : Controversial Congress leader C M Ibrahim is gravitating towards the BJP, and his new-found love for Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bound to embarrass Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Now serving as Karnataka Planning Board Deputy chairman, Ibrahim has been talking to national BJP leaders and is likely to switch loyalties in November, sources close […]